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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 101 CONSTITUTION AVE., NW, #200 EAST |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 13632-12
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6. House ID# 304370000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Method A.
Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: T. Michael Twomey Senior VP, Federal Policy, Regulatory and Governmental Affairs |
Date | 10/20/2020 12:13:11 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 748, S. 3548 - CARES Act: Provisions related to the Low Income Home Energy Savings Program (LIHEAP).
H.R. 6800, H.R. 925 - Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act: Provisions related to Low Income Home Energy Savings Program (LIHEAP) funding; Provisions related to Debt Collection/Utility disconnect moratorium.
H.R. 7617 - Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2021: Provisions related to clean energy, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), telecommunications, grid security, and electric transportation issues.
H.R. 8319 - Continuing Appropriations Fiscal Year 2021, H.R. 8337 - Continuing Appropriations Fiscal Year 2021: Provisions related to Low Income Home Energy Savings Program (LIHEAP) funding and energy research and development.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Allison |
Graves |
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Conrad |
Schatte |
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Benjamin |
Portis |
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Cory |
Horton |
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Robert |
Hall |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2 - Moving Forward America Act: Issues related to expanding access to broadband internet.
S. 383 - Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act: Issues regarding clean energy and Smart Communities.
S. 1359 - Clean Energy Standard Act; Issues regarding requirements for carbon free and low carbon electricity generation.
H.R. 6800 - Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act: Provisions related to Debt Collection/Utility disconnect moratorium.
S. 1245, H.R. 2664 - All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2019, S. 2137 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2019: Provisions related to fossil fuel consumption in federal buildings.
S. 4694 - Russian Suspension Agreement Extension of 2020: Provisions related to nuclear fuel and importing fuel from Russia.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Allison |
Graves |
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Conrad |
Schatte |
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Benjamin |
Portis |
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Cory |
Horton |
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Robert |
Hall |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussion draft of the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nations (CLEAN) Future Act, Discussion draft of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 2020: Issues regarding climate policy including a Clean Electricity Standard.
Issues regarding climate change and clean air.
Issues regarding power sector emissions.
Clean Water Act - Issues regarding Nationwide Permit 12 and utility line activities.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Allison |
Graves |
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Robert |
Hall |
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Cory |
Horton |
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Benjamin |
Portis |
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Conrad |
Schatte |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 7330 - Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act of 2019: Provisions related to clean energy tax incentives.
H.R. 5523 - Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act of 2019: Provisions related to tax credits for emerging energy generation and storage technology.
S. 617 - Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019: Provisions related to energy tax credits, pensions, and disaster relief.
Tax Credit issues including efforts to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions.
S. 3548, H.R. 748 - CARES Act, H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act: Provisions related to single employer pension relief.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Allison |
Graves |
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Robert |
Hall |
III |
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Cory |
Horton |
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Benjamin |
Portis |
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Conrad |
Schatte |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to the FCCs 6 GHz spectrum proposal, pole attachments, middle mile broadband infrastructure, and other broadband issues.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Allison |
Graves |
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Robert |
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Cory |
Horton |
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Banjamin |
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Conrad |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Clean Water Act issues, provisions regarding the process for state certifications under CWA section 401 and the definition of waters of the United States.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Allison |
Graves |
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Conrad |
Schatte |
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Benjamin |
Portis |
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Cory |
Horton |
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Robert |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 6395, S. 4049 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021: Provisions related to limits on importing nuclear fuel.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Allison |
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Benjamin |
Portis |
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Conrad |
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Cory |
Horton |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |